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Importing anything from OS can be a pain in backside.

It gets to Australia, and more often than not, customs picks it up, whacks all sorts of charges on it, and wont let u pick it up till you pay them.

This is space for us to fill in the rules as we learn them.



For goods Under $1000 AU


1. make sure you have an invoice.

2. make sure you have proof of payment (ie; receipt).

3. for goods under $1000 this, with the 'first notice' you receive in the mail, should be all you need.


You will get a notice (mine was ExpressMail) from the Airmail transit center. Take it and all you're other 'evidence' along, might get a bit of a wait, but shouldnt be that painful.

You will pay GST on the total value of the Invoice. You may also be charged 'Duty' depending on the item. GST will also be exempt on some items.
(will update when i get details-20020522tm)



For goods Over $1000 AU


1. Follow same points as above.

2. Call a Customs Broker. Find one near you at http://melbourne.citysearch.com.au

A Customs broker will charge you anywhere between $70-$???. Its worth the cost if the items are even just over $1000.

By all means check out the customs clearance forms, If you have the right information at hand, you may be able to complete it yourself.

The form I was pointed to (not sure if its 'general') was: http://www.customs.gov.au/cusforms/pdfs/b616gst.pdf


Other forms are available at http://www.customs.gov.au/cusforms/index.htm

Reading through the http://www.customs.gov.au/ site can be pretty helpful too.



Notes





More to come..

Please feel free to add your experiences, thoughts or comments. tm



Contributors:

James Healy (hmm... dunno if I'd call what i wrote 'contributing' troy...)

Troy Mitchell


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